Improvement in car-seats



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CAR-SEATS.

No. 193,659. Patented an 31,1877.

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IMPROVEMENT IN CAR-SEATS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 193,669, dated July 31,1877; application filed March 26, 1877.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, OHILON HOUGHTON, ofArlington, in the county of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad-Oars, of whichthe following is a specification:

The object of my invention is to close the spaces beneath the seats,'toprevent the circulation of cold air by the feet and ankles 0 thepassengers.

It is designed to be capable of operation from either end of the car,and all on one side, to operate together to close the spaces for coldweather and open them for warm.

Its nature consists in placing a movable or shifting partition beneatheach seat, arranged to close and separate the spaces, and to open andallow the usual free circulation of air beneath the seats. v

The accompanying drawings show av section of three seats of arailroad-car with my;

invention applied.

B is a slide-rod, extending along the side of the car, and supported insuitable brackets. A is the partition, pivoted at each end, so as, whenlevel, to lie flat between the foot-rods O O, which are of the commonstyle or form, the end of it next the side having a few teeth, as shown,to engage with those of the slide, or similar means to enable the slideto move it from the position shown in full line to that in broken linesa. The partitions under the seats of one side of a car, being all'thusconnected to the slide, may be operated from either end, and all closedor opened at once. In some cases a projecting piece may be necessaryunder the seat, to fill the space beside the width of apartition thatlies between G O, and it may be also pivoted, if desired, and operatedby,the same slide, or be put permanently in its place. The spaces beingclosed,

the common cold draft by the ankles and feet on the opening of thecar-door, and other times, is effectually prevented; and for sweep-'OHILON HOUGHTON.

Witnesses:

NAPOLEON UNDERwooD, JosEPH W. Home.

